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7 events
A30-A49 • AFR
Meningococcal meningitis in Nigeria
Meningococcal meningitis has 7 WHO-tracked outbreak events in Nigeria between 2004 and 2017.
Meningococcal meningitis · Nigeria · 7 WHO events across 7 calendar years (2004–2017).
Event log
| Year | DON ID | ICD-10 | ICD-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | DON2314 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2015 | DON2029 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2013 | DON1747 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2012 | DON1644 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2009 | DON1364, DON1368, DON1358 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2008 | DON1294 | A390 |
1C1C |
| 2004 | DON0861 | A390 |
1C1C |
Annual cadence
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
Most active year: 2017 with 1 event.
Quiet years with no events: 7.
Position within the disease
- Nigeria is rank #2 of 36 for this disease.
- The country sits in the WHO AFR region.
- Last reported event: 2017 (9 years ago).
Regional peers (AFR)
24 countries in this region report this disease. Median event count: 2.
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 7 |
| Niger | 7 |
| Nigeria ← | 7 |
| Chad | 6 |
| Congo Democratic Republic of the | 4 |
| Ethiopia | 4 |
| Benin | 4 |
| Mali | 3 |
How this disease ranks among Nigeria’s threats
Meningococcal meningitis is rank #3 of 12 diseases reported by Nigeria to the WHO. The full country profile is at the Nigeria Hub.
Outbreak Events
7
First Reported
2004
Latest Reported
2017
Country
Nigeria • AFR
